Brussels
161 km²
Cape Town
2,455 km²
Belgium
South Africa
Area Comparison
Brussels is 15.2x smaller than Cape Town
Population Comparison
Brussels has 3.0x fewer people than Cape Town
Yes — Cape Town is 15.2x larger than Brussels by area. Cape Town spans 2,455 km² (948 mi²) while Brussels covers 161 km² (62 mi²) — a difference of 2,294 km². You could fit Brussels inside Cape Town approximately 15 times.
To put Brussels's size in perspective, its area of 161 km² is roughly the same size as Washington D.C.. Meanwhile, Cape Town at 2,455 km² is roughly the same size as Moscow.
Picture Brussels another way: its area is large enough to fit about 23,000 American football fields, 80 times the area of Monaco, or 47 times the area of Central Park. Cape Town works out to about 344,000 American football fields, 42 times the area of Manhattan, or 23 times the area of Paris.
Brussels, officially the Brussels-Capital Region, is a region of Belgium comprising 19 municipalities, including the City of Brussels, which is the capital of Belgium. The Brussels-Capital Region is located in the central portion of the country. It is a part of both the French Community of Belgium and the Flemish Community, and is separate from the Flemish Region (Flanders), within which it forms an enclave, and the Walloon Region (Wallonia), located less than 4 km (2.5 mi) south.
Known as "Capital of Europe", Brussels covers 161 km² with a population of 1.3 million. The city was established in 1989. Brussels is known for Grand Place, Manneken Pis, Atomium, among other attractions.
The Brussels-Capital Region comprises 19 municipalities and forms an enclave entirely within the Flemish Region.
Cape Town is the legislative capital of South Africa. It is the country's oldest city and the seat of the Parliament of South Africa. Cape Town is the country's second-largest city by population, after Johannesburg, and the largest city in the Western Cape. The city is part of the City of Cape Town metropolitan municipality.
Also known as "The Mother City", Cape Town has an area of 2,455 km² and is home to 3.8 million people. Its history stretches back to 1652. Visitors come for Table Mountain, Cape of Good Hope, Robben Island, and much more.
Cape Town is South Africa's oldest city, founded in 1652 and home to the seat of the national Parliament.
Brussels has a population density of 7,826 people per km² — a densely populated city. Cape Town, with 1,540 people per km², is a relatively spread-out city. Brussels is dramatically more crowded, with 5.1x the population density.
Size Ratio
Brussels fits inside Cape Town ~15 times
Density Gap
Brussels is 5.1x more densely populated
History
Cape Town is ~337 years older
Brussels covers 161 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Minneapolis (149 km²), Washington D.C. (177 km²), Miami (143 km²), Stockholm (188 km²), or Buenos Aires (203 km²).
Cape Town covers 2,455 km². Cities with a similar urban footprint include Moscow (2,511 km²), Lima (2,672 km²), Tokyo (2,194 km²), Ho Chi Minh City (2,061 km²), or Shenzhen (1,997 km²).
The straight-line distance from Brussels to Cape Town is 9,527 km (5,920 miles), with an estimated flight time of ~11h 42m.
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